Hello dear Fellows and Community,
Im trying to implement a screenshot-function, I've defined a save directory with:

SAVEDIR "\\screenshots";

and using:

file_for_screen("shot.png",123);

to actually make the screenshot.

However this works fine. Even the folder "screenshots" is created when it doesnt already exist.
My problem is, when I use a packer to pack my data and make a single exe file out of my project (3dgsPurePacker, nacasi etc.), the things are going wrong.
The taken screenshots are not saved at the right place anymore.

Did I miss something? or why do my screenshots end up in the folder c:\windows\temp?

I've tried to use SAVEDIR "%EXE_DIR%\\screenshots"; but this didnt work either.
As soon as I use a packer my screenshots/saved-data end up in the windows\temp folder

Can anyone tell me what I have missed please?

Zwecklos

Have you tried SAVEDIR "screenshots"; ?

Hi Zeitwerk,
Thanks for your help.
Unfortunately it didnt work out, still the same problem.
I also tried to work with

str_cmp(save_dir, "\\screenshots");

with and without the unc signs, with no success.

Are you using a packer and are you able to save screenshots or any kind of game-data in the desired folder? when yes, how?

Unfortunately I do't have the pro version, so I can't give you detailed information. You could try the following:

str_cpy(save_dir,work_dir);
str_cat(save_dir,"\\screenshots");
diag(save_dir); // just to be sure the path is set correctly.

nacasi 3dgspurepacker gstpacker use the same technique for packing and unpacking (Temporary folders).
GSTPacker has an option to save the files created during gameplay.

Quote:

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copy files from app folder
all files in the app folder are copied and after game exit all all files stored during gameplay are restored (i.e. Screenshots, *.sav files). The game must store these files in the same folder as the game.exe (NO -dir command in command line !!)

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For better protection use molebox.

Thanks guys this will help me out
I will try out the gspacker as soon as possible.

thx again and cheers

zwecklos